I develop methods and software for preservation and management of structural assets of surface transportation networks. Research sponsors include the National Academies, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, the USDOT Federal Highway Administration, and the State of Colorado Department of Transportation. Current work will develop training modules on preservation of highway bridges. I prepare scholarly reviews of state-of-the-practices in structure preservation and management. In 2024 I will lead a funded project to prepare a second edition of an AASHTO guide to bridge preservation.
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highway bridges, bridge maintenance, asset management, condition assessment of bridges, performance of bridge repairs, cost analysis of bridge repairs, cable structures, design of kinematically indeterminant structures, inelastic response of bolt groups, software for structural design, database applications for bridge repairs, deterioration modeling for highway bridges, application of data from safety inspections to deterioration modeling for highway bridges
CVEN 3525 - Structural Analysis
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Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
Studies structural analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate systems, deflections, energy methods, and force and stiffness methods.
CVEN 4545 - Steel Design
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Applies basic principles of structural engineering and mechanics to design of steel structures; design of tension members, columns, beams, open-web joists, steel decks, bolts, bolted connections, welding processes, and welded connections.
CVEN 4555 - Reinforced Concrete Design
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2022
Applies basic principles of structural engineering and mechanics to the design of reinforced concrete structures, including design of beams, columns, slabs, and footings; continuous beams and frames; cast-in-place buildings.
CVEN 5575 - Advanced Topics in Steel Design
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
Covers steel structure design and analysis. Includes plate girders, moment connections for beams, design of multistory frames, and other topics determined by class interest. Undergraduate may enroll with permission of the instructor. Recommended prerequisite: CVEN 4545.
CVEN 5585 - Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
Covers design and analysis topics for prestressed concrete and/or reinforced concrete structures. Includes review of the current ACI design code, slabs, prestressed concrete, seismic design, folded plates and shells, finite element analysis, and other topics determined by class interest. Undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Recommended prerequisite: CVEN 4555.
